If you are unfamiliar with the Order of the Arrow, it is the honor society within the Boy Scouts of America that stresses brotherhood and cheerful service. The Order of the Arrow leaders of Area 1, which covers 12 councils, are inviting all registered members of the BSA who are 14 or older to participate in this exciting opportunity. It is going to be held from June 21-26, 2011 and participants will be based in Grand Marais, MN at Cook County High School. The cost is $195 per participant and this includes food, hospitality, transportation to the projects, and entertainment. Participants will have opportunities for recreation in the forest and structured Scout-based program will be provided throughout the week.

This project is modeled after ArrowCorps5, which was put on by the National Order of the Arrow leaders and included five national forests. The feedback from that event was unbelievably positive. Memories were created that will last a lifetime. This is an opportunity for your son or daughter that will provide amazing learning experiences and they will look back on it for many years.

Philmont Scout Ranch has height and weight requirements that they enforce, and we have adopted these same requirements for ArrowPower2011. To view these requirements, refer to the health/medical requirements page in the camping and operations section at www.philmontscoutranch.org, or you can refer to the BSA medical form. When physicians are filling out the form, they should be aware that participants will be working on hiking trails using hand tools. There is also more information on our website, including a video outlining the details for each project. Be sure to visit our website at arrowpower.sectionc1b.org and check with your council coordinator for details on how to get signed up.